Lane Cove Red (species: Hygrocybe lanecovensis) in Ku-ring-gai native flora and fauna (Gaia Guide)

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Hygrocybe lanecovensis

Lane Cove Red

©Pete The Poet: Lane Cove Red (Hygrocybe lanecovensis), Lane Cove Bushland Park. Growing beneath an Acmena smithii in a moist, mossy shaded area with Clavaria amoena and Lomandra longifolia. Cap size 2 cm.

©Pete The Poet: Lane Cove Red (Hygrocybe lanecovensis)

Kingdom Fungi

Division Basidiomycota

Class Agaricomycetes

Order Agaricales

Family Hygrophoraceae

Genus Hygrocybe

Species Hygrocybe lanecovensis

Distinguishing features

The decurrent gills (without yellow) are a good identifying feature. (Pete the Poet)